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As typical crop yields shrink in the face of drought, growing and distilling agave may be a sustainable solution ...

Agave plants have become a popular target for thieves as these drought-tolerant plants become more popular, not only because of the dry weather but also due to the increasing popularity of tequila.

If you've ever gotten into making cocktails, you've probably heard of agave syrup. It's a sweetener produced exclusively in Mexico from agave plants, and the blue agave plant is famously used to make ...

As extreme heat, drought and wildfires continue across much of the west, some growers are looking for plants that can withstand these harsh conditions and still produce a profit. One plant that’s ...

If you want a garden that you will never, ever need to water, consider agaves. There are more than a hundred agave species and varieties available to gardeners in Southern California, so you will have ...

After nearly 30 years of waiting, two agave plants on the CU Boulder campus are having their moment in the sun. Rare Agave Bloom https://youtu.be/B7lZ9xU_9mo The ...

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Between the drought and wildfires raging through California’s fields and vineyards, producing a profitable harvest has become a struggle. But amid the threat that climate change has brought to local ...

Agriculture in California faces an uncertain future as drought, wildfires and other climate extremes become more commonplace in the West. But a fledgling industry focused on growing and distilling ...

Chef Antonio Caraballo prepares pork belly at Meximodo a restaurant in Metuchen, New Jersey receives an award from Guinness World Records for the Most Varieties Of Agave Spirits commercially available ...